2018: Potential

2018: POTENTIAL

The Fallibroome Academy will hosted their 10th TEDxYouth@Manchester conference on the morning of Wednesday 7th November 2018.

The conference has been a fixture on the school’s calendar since 2009 when Principal Peter Rubery attended the famous TED conference in California and met the TED founder, Chris Anderson.

“TED were looking to extend their mission of ‘ideas worth spreading’ to a youth audience and created the opportunity for local groups to win a license to organise independent or ‘x’ conferences. It was a privilege to be asked to organise the world’s first TEDxYouth conference and we have since created a remarkable archive of inspirational talks and performances”, said Peter.

The Technology, Entertainment and Design conference has become a worldwide phenomenon since they posted talks online and the TEDx format has spawned hundreds of independent conferences all over the world.

Peter added, “This year’s programme is our best yet with guest and student speakers exploring the theme of ‘Potential’. The conference will be presented to an audience of sixth form students from schools in Cheshire East and Manchester and live streamed to the world via the school’s website.”

Speakers included:

Professor Danielle GeorgeProfessor in Microwave Communication Engineering and the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning at Manchester University. Danielle is a regular presenter of Science programmes on the BBC and presented the Royal Institution Christmas Lecture in 2014.

Alex BeardAlex has spent time travelling the world in search of the practices that will shape the future of learning and written about his experiences for the Independent, Guardian, Financial Times and Wired.

Emma RosenEmma spent a year trying 25 careers before turning 25 through short term work experience, shadowing and just giving things a go. She completed the challenge, and finished all 25 placements before her 25th birthday in August 2017.

Oliver MeechMagician, Magic Consultant and Psychologist who will explore how the brain tries to make sense of a complex world. “My jaw hit the floor” (BBC), “could rival Derren Brown” (Theatre-Wales) and “real gasps of awe” (Broadway Baby).

Plus 3 minute talks from students with ‘ideas worth sharing’ and stunning student performances from Fallibroome and Chethams Music School students.

Experience vs Expertise | David Cook

Be the Difference | Abby Wheeler

Elgar’s “Cello Concerto in E minor” | Nathanael Horton

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

Our event is called TEDxYouth@Manchester, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouth@Manchester event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.